Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 54km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 54km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Thu, Dec 16, 1982, 10:05 PM PST (06:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 72km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-12-17 06:05:58 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.723° N, 115.999° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
315°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 54 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.569 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15992 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.992km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15992 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.6101km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15992 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 3.475 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15991 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.771km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15990 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.746km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15990 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.346km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15989 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 2.325km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15989 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 3.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15987 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.867 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15987 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.780km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15985 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.458km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15984 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 1.956km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15984 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 3.568 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15984 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.594km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15982 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.431km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15982 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.911km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15981 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.917km NW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15979 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 3.035km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15979 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.571km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15977 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  21. 2.335km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15976 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  22. 3.062 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15971 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  23. 2.487km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 2.054km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  25. 2.055km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  26. 2.537km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  27. 1.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  28. 2.538km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15968 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  29. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15967 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 4.472km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  31. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  32. 2.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15964 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  34. 2.394km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 2.755km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 3.585km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15962 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  37. 2.360km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15962 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
  38. 2.695km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15962 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 2.861km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15961 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  40. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15961 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  41. 3.2Baja California, Mexico · 15953 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 3.063km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15952 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 2.777km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15951 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  44. 2.531km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15951 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  45. 2.853km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15950 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 1.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15943 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 2.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15942 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  48. 2.389km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15937 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 2.790km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15937 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 2.284km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15935 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 2.456km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15935 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.322km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 15935 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  53. 3.058km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15933 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 2.933km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15933 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 2.992km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15993 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.694km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15993 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 2.597km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.868 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.9108km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15995 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.819km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15995 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.4104km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15995 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 3.969 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15995 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 3.270 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15995 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 4.172 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15995 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.696km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.652km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.498km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.8101km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 3.068 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 3.065 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 3.068 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.8105km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 2.699km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 3.469 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15996 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci504261. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC.